AT CROSSROADS
The villagers of Papua New Guinea (PNG) are caught in a legal tangle. They would invite prosecution from their own country's courts if they continue to demand compensation for environmental damages resulting from the Ok Tedi copper mine in PNG, operated by Broken Hill Proprietary, a large Australian mining group. The group has won a 60-day stay in its long-running court battle. The Melbourne Supreme Court recently adjourned all compensation applications in the light of the new PNG law which bans such legal action in foreign courts and provides for financial and jail term penalties.
Related Content
- The energy transition in Africa: Opportunities for international collaboration with a focus on the G7
- Financing for sustainable development report 2024
- Small Island Developing States at a crossroads: the socio-economics of transitioning to renewables
- Trade and Development Report 2023
- Africa environment outlook for business
- Transforming our world: interdisciplinary insights on the Sustainable Development Goals